China’s 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit Policy will be Expanded to 27 Ports since Dec.1, 2019
Published: Nov. 12, 2019
From December 1, 2019 on, eligible foreign travelers from 53 countries/regions can transit in 27 Chinese ports through 144-hour visa-free transit policy, which means the eligible travelers can travel within these regions and cities at most 144 hours without a visa.
Newly Included Regions and Cities: Xi'an, Chongqing, Ningbo and Chengdu Neighboring Cities
What’s more, Ningbo will be included in 144-hour visa-free transit zone of Shanghai-Jiangsu-Zhejiang and passengers can enter or leave China from Ningbo Airport and travel around Shanghai, Hangzhou area.
Besides that, passengers who use the 144-hour visa-free transit policy in Chengdu Airport could only stay in Chengdu City in the past time. But since December, the stay area will be expanded to Leshan, Deyang, Suining, Meishan, Ya'an, Ziyang, Neijiang, Zigong, Luzhou, and Yibin so that travelers can visit more Sichuan attraction like Mt. Emei and Leshan Giant Buddha.
A Full List of 27 Ports to Adopt 144-Hour Visa-Free Transit
Region 1: Beijing, Tianjin, and Hebei Province
Tianjin: Binhai International Airport, Tianjin International Cruise Home Port
Hebei Province: Shijiazhuang Zhengding International Airport, Qinhuangdao Beidaihe International Airport
Region 2: Shanghai, Jiangsu Province, and Zhejiang Province
Jiangsu Province: Nanjing Lukou Airport
Zhejiang Province: Hangzhou Xiaoshan Airport, Ningbo Lishe Airport
Region 3: Guangdong Province
Region 4: Liaoning Province
Others: Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport and sea ports, Xi’an Xianyang International Airport, Kunming Changshui International Airport, Qingdao Liuting International Airport and sea ports, Wuhan Tianhe International Airport, and Chongqing Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.
List of 53 Eligible Countries / Regions
Oceania Countries: Australia, New Zealand
Schengen Agreement Countries: Austria, France, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland
Other European Countries: UK, Ireland, Russia, Cyprus, Bulgaria, Romania, Ukraine, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Montenegro, Macedonia, Albania, Belarus, Monaco
Asian Countries: South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Brunei, United Arab Emirates, Qatar